Michigan State, Central Michigan football to meet in 2023, 2027, 2030

East Lansing — Michigan State will continue to periodically play Central Michigan for at least the next decade as it announced three future games with the Chippewas on Wednesday.

The Spartans and Chippewas will meet in the on Sept. 2 to open the 2023 season and will play again on Sept. 11, 2027, and Aug. 31, 2030. All three games will be played at Spartan Stadium. Central Michigan will be paid $1.75 million for the game in 2023 and will earn $1.5 million for each game in 2027 and 2030.

"There is such a great tradition between Central Michigan and Michigan State, and we are excited to build on that with this three-game series," Central Michigan athletic director Michael Alford said in a statement. "I appreciate the staff at Michigan State working with us to put together a series that I know our fans and alumni really look forward to and is another great opportunity to play an in-state opponent."

Michigan State leads the all-time series against Central Michigan, 8-3, and has won four in a row, including a 31-20 victory in 2018. Central Michigan has a history of pulling upsets in the series, winning the first two meetings in 1991 and 1992 before adding a two-point victory in 2009.

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Future Michigan State football schedules

2020

Sept. 5: NORTHWESTERN

Sept. 12: at BYU

Sept. 19: TOLEDO

Sept. 26: MIAMI (FLA.)

Oct. 3: at Iowa

Oct. 10: MICHIGAN

Oct. 17: OHIO STATE

Oct. 24: at Indiana

Oct. 31: MINNESOTA

Nov. 7: Bye

Nov. 14: at Penn State

Nov. 21: RUTGERS

Nov. 28: at Maryland

2021

Sept. 4: at Northwestern

Sept. 11: YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Sept. 18: at Miami (Fla.)

Sept. 25: NEBRASKA

Oct. 2: WESTERN KENTUCKY (Homecoming)

Oct. 9: Bye

Oct. 16: at Michigan

Oct. 23: PENN STATE

Oct. 30: at Ohio State

Nov. 6: at Purdue

Nov. 13: INDIANA

Nov. 20: at Rutgers

Nov. 27: MARYLAND

2022

Sept. 3: WESTERN MICHIGAN

Sept. 10: AKRON

Sept. 17: at Boise State

Sept. 24: OHIO STATE

Oct. 1: at Illinois

Oct. 8: WISCONSIN (Homecoming)

Oct. 15: Bye

Oct. 22: MICHIGAN

Oct. 29: at Penn State

Nov. 5: MINNESOTA

Nov. 12: RUTGERS

Nov. 19: at Indiana

Nov. 26: at Maryland

2023

Sept. 2: CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Sept. 9: RICHMOND

Sept. 16: BOISE STATE

Sept. 23: MARYLAND

Sept. 30: Bye

Oct. 7: at Michigan

Oct. 14: PENN STATE

Oct. 21: at Iowa

Oct. 28: at Minnesota

Nov. 4: INDIANA (Homecoming)

Nov. 11: at Ohio State

Nov. 18: NEBRASKA

Nov. 25: at Rutgers

2024

Aug. 31: FLORIDA ATLANTIC

Sept. 7: TBA

Sept. 14: TBA

Sept. 21: at Boston College

Sept. 28: at Maryland

Oct. 5: MINNESOTA

Oct. 12: NORTHWESTERN (Homecoming)

Oct. 19: at Indiana

Oct. 26: at Purdue

Nov. 2: MICHIGAN

Nov. 9: Bye

Nov. 16: RUTGERS

Nov. 23: OHIO STATE

Nov. 30: at Penn State

2025

Aug. 30: WESTERN MICHIGAN

Sept. 6: YOUNGSTOWN STATE

Sept. 13: Bye

Sept. 20: BOSTON COLLEGE

Sept. 27: at Minnesota

Oct. 4: Bye

Oct. 11: at Michigan

Oct. 18: INDIANA

Oct. 25: at Wisconsin

Nov. 1: MARYLAND

Nov. 8: ILLINOIS

Nov. 15: at Rutgers

Nov. 22: at Ohio State

Nov. 29: PENN STATE

Future nonconference games

Sept. 11, 2027: CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Sept. 9, 2028: at Washington

Sept. 8, 2029: OREGON

Aug. 31, 2030: CENTRAL MICHIGAN

Sept. 7, 2030: at Oregon

Sept. 6, 2031: WASHINGTON